to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
the moment of meeting (of two people, vehicles, etc.); the moment of running into each other; the moment of crossing paths
low dining table; tea table
to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to become hot (from the sun)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
malicious; deliberately mean
spine; vertebral column; spinal column; vertebra
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
extreme sadist; very sadistic
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
tea-ceremony procedures; skill at serving tea; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to bring back; to restore
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
product; produce; result; fruit
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
sooner or later; in due time; in due course
sporadic; disconnected; discontinuous; scattered; at intervals; random
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up